Dunkin' Donuts announces multistore deal

February 19, 2008

CANTON, Mass. — Dunkin' Donuts recently announced the signing of a multiunit store development agreement with Kainos Partners in Columbia, S.C. The company's…

Dunkin' Donuts to enter St. Louis

February 13, 2008

CANTON, Mass. — Dunkin' Donuts has announced that St. Louis is open for market development with more than 100 new restaurants projected over the next several…

Bojangles' opens 400th restaurant

February 13, 2008

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The 400th Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits location opened recently in Daleville, Ala.

Famous Uncle Al's opens third Las Vegas unit

February 10, 2008

DANBURY, Conn. — Famous Uncle Al's Hot Dogs & Grille Inc. has opened its third restaurant in Las Vegas, the company announced. The restaurant is the first…

Planet Wings set for franchise growth

February 7, 2008

FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. — Planet Wings has launched a national expansion plan, and is on course to sell 260 franchises by 2010, the company announced.   Planet…

Texas Chicken launches in U.K.

February 5, 2008

ATLANTA — Texas Chicken, the international brand of Atlanta-based Church's Chicken, will open its first restaurants in the United Kingdom in February, with…

Outages cut sales at QSRs in S. Africa

February 4, 2008

Business Report: The fast-food industry in South Africa suffered a drop in sales of as much as 40 percent in January due to power cuts and has limited options…

Church's Chicken opens 1,600th location

February 3, 2008

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Atlanta-based Church's Chicken opened its 1,600th restaurant worldwide Dec. 20, 2007, in Blue Springs, Mo., with franchisee Shan Ali of SNSA…

Famous Uncle Al's to exhibit at Orlando show

January 27, 2008

DANBURY, Conn. — Famous Uncle Al's Hot Dogs Inc. has announced it will be exhibiting at the annual World Money Show being held Feb. 6-9, 2008, at the Gaylord…

2007 brought 91 Del Taco, Captain D's deals

January 22, 2008

LAKE FOREST, Calif. — Sagittarius Brands, parent company of the Captain D's and Del Taco restaurant chains, signed business deals in 2007 for the opening of…

Passing the buck to franchisees

How McDonald's added some sugar to make specialty coffee work. 

Triarc to sell interest in Deerfield & Company

December 18, 2007

ATLANTA — Triarc Companies Inc. has announced that Deerfield Triarc Capital Corp. will acquire Deerfield & Company LLC, a Chicago-based fixed income asset…

Rita's Water Ice chips away at growth

December 16, 2007

With the opening of a store in Mooresville, N.C., Rita's Water Ice has carried its mission of "Ice, Custard and Happiness" to 500 locations in the United…

Burger King enters Colombia

December 12, 2007

MIAMI — Burger King Corp. has awarded development rights in Colombia for the cities of Medellin and Cali to KINCO S.A, the company announced. The first Burger…

Church's Chicken opens in Russian markets

December 10, 2007

MOSCOW and ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — Texas Chicken, the international brand of U.S.-based Church's Chicken, continues to expand its brand overseas. European…

McDonald's to help franchisees with coffee costs

December 9, 2007

BusinessWeek: McDonald's Corp. will support U.S. franchisees by paying for up to 40 percent of the restaurant renovations needed for the rollout of its…

Yum Brands outlines 2008 plans

December 6, 2007

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum Brands Inc., operator of the KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Long John Silver's and A&W brands, plans to expand its U.S. refranchising…

Carl's Jr. opens in American Samoa

December 6, 2007

CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Carl's Jr. has opened a restaurant in Pago Pago, American Samoa, making it the 100th Carl's Jr. restaurant to open internationally…

Good Times signs 25-restaurant agreement

December 5, 2007

GOLDEN, Colo. — Good Times Drive Thru Inc. has entered into an agreement for the development of up to 25 Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard restaurants…

CKE sells 30 Hardee's restaurants in Kansas City

December 4, 2007

CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Hardee's parent CKE Restaurants Inc. has announced the sale of 30 restaurants in its Kansas City market to Rising Stars LLC as part of…